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Brazil Supreme Court panel votes unanimously to convict plotters of Marielle Franco’s assassination
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court voted on Wednesday to convict a former lawmaker and four others for their involvement in the 2018 […]
UN agency warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia amid severe drought
MOGADISHU, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — A United Nations agency on Wednesday warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Somalia, with nearly 6.5 million people facing high levels of hunger and […]
Rubio begins talks with Caribbean leaders amid Cuba worries
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Feb 25 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Caribbean on Wednesday and began talks with leaders in the region who are […]
Ukraine to cover 4,000 km of roads with anti-drone nets by year-end, minister says
KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Ukraine will accelerate the placement of anti-drone nets over roads in frontline areas, aiming to cover 4,000 kilometres of roads by the end of this […]
Ukrainian negotiators to meet US team on Thursday, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators will meet U.S. officials on Thursday to discuss post-war reconstruction, including a “prosperity package”, ahead of a new round of trilateral talks with […]
Mexico’s Sheinbaum presents electoral reform bill
MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday began outlining in her regular morning press conference the government’s proposal for a reform to the country’s electoral […]
Swiss government to pay $56,000 to each victim of Crans-Montana bar fire
ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Switzerland said on Wednesday it would make a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs ($56,000) to severely injured survivors and bereaved families of the New […]
Germany seeks to enlist AI, modernise security bodies in fight against organised crime
BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Germany plans to modernise its main security authorities and enlist AI in its fight against organised crime, as it cracks down on financial offences, money […]
OpenAI’s ban of Canada school shooter’s account raises scrutiny of other online activity
OTTAWA, Feb 25 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s admission it banned the ChatGPT account of mass shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar months before the 18-year-old killed eight people and herself is drawing more […]
France tasks Versailles director with overhauling Louvre after heist
PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) – France on Wednesday appointed Christophe Leribault as the new head of the Louvre, bringing in the director of the Palace of Versailles to turn around […]